These guidelines concern the diagnosis and management of patients with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). They are designed for professionals working in the different health specialties who care for these patients.
Updated for 2018, the guidelines provide recommendations for diagnosis, treatment and referral in a variety of clinical settings, including:
- primary care
- occupational therapy and physiotherapy
- surgical practice
- rheumatology
- neurology and neurosurgery
- sport and exercise medicine
- dermatology
- pain medicine
- rehabilitation medicine
- emergency medicine
- long-term care.
This updated edition replaces the original guidance published in 2012.
